Aishihik River below Aishihik Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 08AA010, Yukon. The flow is well below normal for October (50% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.06m10.03ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
3.04m³/s107cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 44 years of monthly averages): 4.09 m³/s145 cfs – 9.44 m³/s333 cfs, median 6.05 m³/s213 cfs. Right now it is at 50% of the median.

Highest flow on record
88.5m³/s3,125cfs

October 8, 1991 · approved records 1981–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 43 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Mainly cloudy. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High minus 1. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Low minus 14.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness. 40 percent chance of flurries late in the afternoon. High minus 1.

Monday night

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Haines Junction (56 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Giltana CreekThe Mouth · 1 km0.65 m2.15 ftNormal
Aishihik LakeWhitehorse · 1 km3.35 m10.98 ftNormal
West Aishihik RiverThe Mouth · 18 km6.86 m22.50 ftVery low
Sekulmun LakeWhitehorse · 50 km2.27 m7.46 ftNormal
Aishihik LakeAishihik · 51 km3.81 m12.50 ftNormal
Sekulmun RiverOutlet of Sekulmun Lake · 51 km—Normal

About this gauge

Station: 08AA010 · Aishihik River Below Aishihik Lake

Location: 61.1852, -136.9916 · Yukon

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Official sources

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Questions

What is the water level of the Aishihik River below Aishihik Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 3.06 m (10.03 ft) with a flow of 3.04 m³/s (107 cfs).

Is the Aishihik River below Aishihik Lake high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (50% of the median).

Is the Aishihik River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Aishihik River below Aishihik Lake?

88.5 m³/s (3,125 cfs) on October 8, 1991, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08AA010 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.